As Birmingham gears up for its pivotal local elections on May 7, alarming reports of masked gangs loitering near polling stations, death threats, slashed tyres, and ongoing police investigations have brought voter and …
Walsall Council faces strong criticism from campaigner Linda Boys, who alleges the authority is breaching its own constitution and policies by proceeding with plans to relocate the Leather Museum. The cherished local …
Traders at Birmingham’s Bull Ring Indoor Market are sounding the alarm over rising service charges, poor conditions, and a lack of security that they say is pushing their businesses to the brink. With service bills reaching …
Solihull Council has had to backtrack after erroneous road markings on a key roundabout caused widespread confusion among drivers. Earlier this month, contractors mistakenly painted misleading lane lines on the Poppy Island …
Kevin Smith and his family are trapped in a living nightmare in their home on Lyttelton Road, Stourbridge. The house is riddled with damp, pervasive mould, unsafe electrical wiring, structural damage, and even invasive …
Three Solihull charities—The Children’s Storehouse (TCS), Uthink People Developing People (UPDP), and Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens—have been denied additional discretionary business rates relief by Solihull Council. While …
Birmingham’s newest one-way traffic system, introduced as part of the City Centre Movement and Access Strategy, aimed to reduce congestion by discouraging through traffic on inner-city roads. However, local businesses and …
Walsall Council has been publicly named after an investigation uncovered that it failed to pay 36 employees the national minimum wage, resulting in missed wages totaling £21,890.67. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) …
Dudley Council is moving forward with an innovative hyper-local strategy designed to decentralize services and restore a stronger sense of local identity across its five historic townships: Dudley, Halesowen, Stourbridge, …
Business owners in Smethwick are struggling with persistent break-ins, parking congestion, and rampant fly-tipping as the town awaits a critical ruling on a proposed house of multiple occupation (HMO) development. The town is …
Birmingham residents are being urged to register promptly to avoid missing out on their chance to vote in the upcoming local elections scheduled for Thursday, 7 May 2026. In this election cycle, all 101 council seats across …
Plans to revitalize the Ravenscourt Shopping Centre in Brownhills have been declared unviable, prompting Walsall Council to take a more proactive role. The once-bustling precinct, located just off the High Street, has fallen …
Drivers in Birmingham and across the UK are facing hefty repair bills due to a surge in pothole-related damage. The RAC has issued a stark warning after a significant rise in pothole-related breakdowns was reported last …
The approval of plans for a new 21-storey student accommodation tower in Birmingham has raised alarms about the possibility of an oversupply of unsuitable housing in the city centre. The development, set to provide 506 …
Dudley Council has generated nearly £14 million by selling 195 empty homes classified as too costly to repair. A report presented at the Housing and Assets Scrutiny Committee meeting on March 19 detailed the council’s process …